.TH "papi_decode" 1 "Tue Jan 15 2013" "Version 5.1.0.2" "PAPI" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
papi_decode \- papi_decode utility.
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file decode.c 
.SH "NAME"
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papi_decode - provides availability and detail information for PAPI preset events.
.SH "Synopsis"
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papi_decode [-ah]
.SH "Description"
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papi_decode is a PAPI utility program that converts the PAPI presets for the existing library into a comma separated value format that can then be viewed or modified in spreadsheet applications or text editors, and can be supplied to PAPI_encode_events (3) as a way of adding or modifying event definitions for specialized applications. The format for the csv output consists of a line of field names, followed by a blank line, followed by one line of comma separated values for each event contained in the preset table. A portion of this output (for Pentium 4) is shown below: 
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        name,derived,postfix,short_descr,long_descr,note,[native,...]
        PAPI_L1_ICM,NOT_DERIVED,,'L1I cache misses','Level 1 instruction cache misses',,BPU_fetch_request_TCMISS
        PAPI_L2_TCM,NOT_DERIVED,,'L2 cache misses','Level 2 cache misses',,BSQ_cache_reference_RD_2ndL_MISS_WR_2ndL_MISS
        PAPI_TLB_DM,NOT_DERIVED,,'Data TLB misses','Data translation lookaside buffer misses',,page_walk_type_DTMISS

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.SH "Options"
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.PD 0
.IP "\(bu" 2
-a Convert only the available PAPI preset events. 
.IP "\(bu" 2
-h Display help information about this utility. 
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.SH "Bugs"
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There are no known bugs in this utility. If you find a bug, it should be reported to the PAPI Mailing List at <ptools-perfapi@ptools.org>. 
